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Small Craft Advisory 574, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Oct 7, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 50 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2012, 6:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 50 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
390 FZAK52 PAJK 071126 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ099-080100- 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF THROUGH MON. AN INVERTED TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL EXTEND NW TO THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE BY SUN NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN MON. $$ PKZ041-080100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ042-080100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ043-080100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-080100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ052-080100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
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219 FZAK52 PAJK 071803 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1003 AM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ099-080100- 1003 AM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF THROUGH MON. AN INVERTED TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL EXTEND NW TO THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE BY SUN NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN MON. $$ PKZ041-080100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 1003 AM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ042-080100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 1003 AM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ043-080100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 1003 AM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-080100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 1003 AM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ052-080100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 1003 AM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
134 FZAK52 PAJK 072332 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ099-081400- 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF THROUGH MON. AN INVERTED TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL EXTEND NW TO THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE BY SUN NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN MON. $$ PKZ041-081400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ042-081400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ043-081400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-081400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ052-081400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
513 FZAK52 PAJK 080349 AAA CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 747 PM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ099-082200- 747 PM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF THROUGH MON. AN INVERTED TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL EXTEND NW TO THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE BY SUN NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN MON. $$ PKZ041-082200- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 747 PM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ042-082200- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 747 PM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ043-082200- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 747 PM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ051-082200- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 747 PM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ052-082200- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 747 PM AKDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
729 FZAK52 PAJK 081146 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 8 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ099-090100- 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF THROUGH TUE. AN INVERTED TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL WEAKEN THROUGH MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ041-090100- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ042-090100- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE EVENING. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ043-090100- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ051-090100- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 8 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ052-090100- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 8 2012 .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
647 FZAK52 PAJK 082327 CWFAEG COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 8 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ099-091400- 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH TUE NIGHT. A INVERTED TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL WEAKEN THROUGH MON NIGHT BUT THEN STRENGTHEN AS A HIGH MOVES OVER THE YUKON THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ041-091400- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION- 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ042-091400- CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE- 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ043-091400- CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER- 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 8 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. AREAS OF DRIZZLE LATE. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ051-091400- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE- 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 8 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ052-091400- ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING- 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 8 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND BECOMING 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Oct 6, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 6, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 6 2012
.SHORT TERM...THE LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A BROAD AREA OF
SEA STRATUS OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND NEAR CROSS SOUND. THE
NORTHERN AREAS ARE CLOUDY WITH THE SOUTHERN TWO THIRDS MOSTLY
CLEAR. WINDS ARE MAINLY ON THE LIGHT SIDE BUT THERE IS SOME
INCREASED SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER NORTHERN LYNN TO 25 KT BUT THE
THINKING IS THAT THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH IN THE EARLY EVENING.
CROSS SOUND IS SEEING AN STIFF 20 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST BUT AS
THE SUN GOES DOWN THE WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TO 15 KT. THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST IS SEEING SOME LIGHT RAIN FROM AN EMBEDDED
SHORTWAVE MOVING OVER THE TOP OF THE UPPER RIDGE OVER THE GULF.
THIS SHORTWAVE WILL INCREASE THE THREAT OF PREICP OVER THE
EASTERN GULF COAST THROUGH TONIGHT BUT ANY PRECIP WILL BE LIGHT.
THERE WILL NOT BE THAT MUCH OF A SYNOPTIC PATTERN CHANGE IN THE
NEXT 24HRS WITH THE UPPER HIGH OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC SLOWLY
DRIFTING INTO THE CENTRAL GULF BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE SURFACE
HIGH WILL FOLLOW THE UPPER FEATURE BUT A INVERTED TROF WILL MOVE
OVER THE SOUTHERN AREAS THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY.
WITH LARGE SCALE SUBSTANCE AND PLENTY OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE FOG
WILL AGAIN FORM OVER THE INNER CHANNELS WITH SOME AREA GOING TO
SEE DENSE FOG. ALSO WITH DEEP ONSHORE FLOW AFTER THE UPPER
SHORTWAVE PASSES TO THE EAST AREAS OF DRIZZLE WILL ACCOMPANIED THE
FOG OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL AREAS. VISIBILITIES OVER THE WATER WAYS
AND THE GULF WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN 1 MILES AT TIMES. THE
DENSE FOG WILL BE OVER THE CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS TO THE SOUTHERN
COASTAL AREAS FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
THE FOG AND DRIZZLE WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THE MORNING AND
THE SOUTHERN AREAS WILL SEE ANOTHER SUNNY DAY BUT IT DEPENDS ON
WHEN THE LOW CLOUDS/FOG LIFTS. THE NORTHERN AREAS WILL SEE MOSTLY
CLOUDY SKIES BUT THERE WILL BE BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER.
THE INVERTED TROF MENTIONED ABOVE WILL INCREASE THE NORTHERLY
WINDS FROM CHATHAM STRAIT SOUTHWARD TO 15/20KT BY THE AFTERNOON
WHILE LYNN CANAL WILL SEE A SOUTHERLY WIND INCREASE TO BE 15/20
KT. THE EASTERN GULF WILL MAINLY SEE NW WINDS BUT GENERALLY LESS
THAN 15 KT.
THERE IS ABOVE AVERAGE FORECASTER CONFIDENCE WITH PERSISTENCE AS
A GUIDE.
.LONG TERM...SOME RECENT HISTORY ON THE LARGE SCALE: WHAT USED TO
BE TYPHOON REACHED THE POLAR FRONT ZONE IN THE WEST PACIFIC, AND
UNDERWENT EXPLOSIVE CYCLOGENESIS TO HURRICANE FORCE WINDS. THIS
SYSTEM IS NOW CROSSING THE DATELINE, AND IS CURRENTLY DISINTEGRATING
AN OMEGA BLOCK. THE OMEGA'S CENTRAL HIGH ALOFT IS THE REASON FOR
OUR MINIMAL PRECIPITATION, WITH LARGE AREAS OF SEA STRATUS.
NOTE THE FOG WILL CONTINUE TO REDEVELOP EACH NIGHT UNTIL THE
CLOUD COVER INCREASES BEGINNING TUE NIGHT AND WED. CONFIDENCE IS
AVERAGE.
THE LONG RANGE PACKAGE CONTINUES TO BE GENERALLY DRY UNTIL LATE
IN THE WEEK WHEN THE THE SYSTEM CURRENTLY AT THE DATELINE SENDS
POLART FRONT ZONE WAVES NE INTO THE GULF.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...DENSE FOG ADVISORY FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM AKDT SUNDAY
FOR AKZ024-026-027.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ052.
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ABJ/JBTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 4 hr | |
| Oct 7, 3:31 PM AKDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AJK | 17 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.